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American Family Physician March 1, 2001 Jeannette E. South-Paul	Osteoporosis: Part I. Evaluation and Assessment Because osteoporosis is usually asymptomatic until a fracture occurs, family physicians must identify the appropriate timing and methods for screening those at risk...
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Nurse Practitioner June 2009 Ivy M. Alexander	Pharmacotherapeutic management of osteoporosis and osteopenia The estimated number of individuals with osteoporosis and osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis, continues to increase.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 Campion & Maricic	Osteoporosis in Men Osteoporosis in men is now recognized as an increasingly important public health issue. Increased awareness by physicians of risk factors for male osteoporosis -- and early diagnosis and treatment -- are needed to decrease the morbidity and mortality resulting from osteoporotic fractures.
American Family Physician October 1, 2004 Thomas M. Zizic	Pharmacologic Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures Of the drugs that have been approved for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis, the bisphosphonates (risedronate and alendronate) are most effective in reducing the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis.
Nurse Practitioner July 2011 Kass-Wolff & Fisher	Menopause and the Hormone Controversy: Clarification or Confusion? Hormone therapy in perimenopause and menopause remains a controversial and often confusing management strategy for healthcare providers. To assist in providing women quality healthcare, recently published new guidelines help provide direction for NPs.
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Guard Your Bones Osteoporosis is one of the biggest health risks facing older women. What can be done to help prevent this disease?
American Journal of Nursing June 2011 Karen Roush	Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What We Know Now This article describes the findings and limitations of the major research thus far on hormone therapy.
American Family Physician March 1, 2001	What You Should Know About Osteoporosis What is osteoporosis?... Who gets osteoporosis?... What are the effects of osteoporosis?... How does my doctor know I have osteoporosis?... How is osteoporosis treated?... How is osteoporosis prevented?... etc.
American Family Physician July 1, 2002 Vincent Morelli	Alternative Therapies for Traditional Disease States: Menopause For most women, menopause is a normal phase of life that does not require medical intervention. However, some perimenopausal women seek treatment for vasomotor symptoms, while postmenopausal women may need treatment that can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Use of Ultra-Low-Dose Estrogen to Prevent Bone Loss Estrogen therapy recently has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and deep venous thrombosis, but it also decreases the risk of hip fracture.
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Richard Brunader	Radiologic Bone Assessment in the Evaluation of Osteoporosis Because osteoporosis affects a large number of patients with potentially significant morbidity and mortality, it is important to identify patients at risk so that physicians can effectively intervene...
Nutra Solutions July 23, 2007 Ginny Banks	A New Look at Bone Health Although vitamin D and calcium are the mainstay ingredients for osteoporosis prevention, studies show that vitamin K2, phosphorous, magnesium, prebiotics and soy can also play a role.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Janelle Guirguis-Blake	Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women The case study and answers to the following questions on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women are based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Bazaldua & Bruder	STEPS Drug Update Teriparatide (Forteo) for Osteoporosis
American Family Physician January 15, 2006 Ference & Wilson	Ibandronate (Boniva) for Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women Ibandronate is a bisphosphonate that can be taken daily or monthly. The daily dosage has been shown to decrease vertebral fractures in women with osteoporosis and a history of previous vertebral fractures.
American Family Physician May 1, 2006 Margo & Winn	Testosterone Treatments: Why, When, and How? Testosterone treatment is controversial for men and even more so for women. Although long-term outcome data are not available, prescriptions for testosterone are becoming more common.
Prepared Foods June 2, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Formulating for Women's Health The Women's Health Initiative has overturned what we knew about women's health in the past few years. This information has important implications for formulators who develop foods targeted toward women or their diets.
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Rao & Cherukuri	Management of Hip Fracture: The Family Physician's Role One in five persons dies in the first year after sustaining a hip fracture, and those who survive past one year may have significant functional limitation. Although surgery is the main treatment for hip fracture, family physicians play a key role as patients' medical consultants.
Food Processing June 2011 Dave Fusaro	How Can Food Processors Help Consumers' Aching and Aging Bones? Beyond vitamin D and phosphate, new ingredients help support calcium.
Seasoned Cooking July 2005 Michael Fick	Dem Bones Unless we patients, our doctors, and the whole medical profession change our acts, our aging population, lazier lifestyles, and junk food diets will lead to half of Americans over the age of 50 having osteoporosis or being at high risk for it.
Nurse Practitioner June 2012 Jane E. Corrarino	Stress fractures in runners Many runners in the United States are at risk for stress-related injuries, which are largely preventable. This article explores risks, pathophysiology, diagnostic considerations, and rehabilitation.
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Brunner et al.	Hip Fractures in Adults Hip fracture is a major public health problem in the United States. When hip fracture is detected early, appropriate treatment can minimize morbidity and mortality and prevent the rapid decline in quality of life that often is associated with this injury.
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Dan Ferber	Revealing the Biological Complexity of Bones Bones are the body's framework and support, our strongest tissues. Unlike the scaffold of a building, however, bones are anything but inert. They pulse with life and their maintenance requires a surprisingly delicate balancing act.
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Carroll & Schade	A Practical Approach to Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia is a disorder commonly encountered by primary care physicians. The diagnosis often is made incidentally in asymptomatic patients. Clinical manifestations affect the neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, renal, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems.
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	Osteoporosis: Men Suffer, Too Bone loss is a bigger threat than prostate cancer for men.
American Family Physician April 1, 2001 Joan Bedinghaus	Coronary Artery Disease Prevention: What's Different for Women? Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, as well as an important cause of disability, although many women and their physicians underestimate the risk...
American Family Physician January 1, 2004 Old & Calvert	Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly Compression fracture of the vertebral body is common, especially in older adults. Vertebral compression fractures usually are caused by osteoporosis. Family physicians can help patients prevent compression fractures by diagnosing and treating predisposing factors.
Food Processing June 2006 Shelke & Messina	Menopause's Nutrition Equation Today, more than a third of the contemporary woman's life is in menopausal and post-menopausal phases. Not surprisingly, more functional foods are addressing major needs of women.
American Family Physician April 15, 2003 Dickerson et al.	Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual syndrome, a common cyclic disorder of young and middle-aged women, is characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that consistently occur during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
Chemistry World January 24, 2008 Jonathan Edwards	Trio of Papers Cast Doubts on Osteoporosis Treatment Calcium isn't as effective or safe as previously thought, and millions of people may be taking unnecessary preventative treatments.
Nurse Practitioner December 2011 Downs-Holmes & Silverman	Breast cancer: Overview & updates This overview of breast cancer will discuss pathologic features, local and systemic treatment considerations, endocrine therapy, metastatic treatment regimens, and follow-up for optimal breast health.
Food Processing June 2013 Mark Anthony	Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 Edna D. Taniegra	Hyperparathyroidism Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most frequent cause of hypercalcemia in ambulatory patients. The condition is most common in postmenopausal women, although it can occur in persons of all ages, including pregnant women.
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Doron Schneider	Diagnosis and Treatment of Paget's Disease of Bone Paget's disease of bone (also known as osteitis deformans) is a nonmalignant disease involving accelerated bone resorption followed by deposition of dense, chaotic, and ineffectively mineralized bone matrix...
American Family Physician October 15, 2000 Barbara S. Apgar & Grant Greenberg	Using Progestins in Clinical Practice Progestational agents have many important functions, including regulation of the menstrual cycle, treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, prevention of endometrial cancer and hyperplastic precursor lesions, and contraception...
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2008 Joanna Breitstein	The D-Mab Men Amgen's salvation just may be denosumab. We sit down to talk with the head scientists driving the drug for the multi-billion dollar osteoporosis market
Nursing January 2012 Crawford & Harris	Fluid and Electrolyte Series Balancing act Calcium & phosphorus In this article, we review the roles of calcium and phosphorus, including assessment points and nursing considerations for patients experiencing imbalances of these important electrolytes.
American Family Physician February 1, 2006 Dana G. Carroll	Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes in Menopause Hot flash symptoms can significantly impact a woman's quality of life and should be addressed. Severity of the hot flashes, medical history, and concomitant medications should be considered in determining the best therapy for each patient.
Nurse Practitioner February 2011 Jennifer M. Belavic	Annual Drug Update: 2010 in Review In 2010, the FDA approved several new drugs and new indications for use in primary care. From new therapies for adults with rheumatoid arthritis to a combination drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia, NPs need to be aware of the latest medications now available.
Nurse Practitioner January 2011 Reimer & Johnson	Atrophic vaginitis signs, symptoms, and better outcomes This article reviews physiology, clinical manifestations, signs, symptoms, and treatment methods for atrophic vaginitis.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Karl Thiel	Boning Up on New Drugs Are new osteoporosis therapies compelling investments, or is the field too crowded?
American Family Physician August 2001 Marjorie E. Kaplan Seidenfeld	Impact of Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity on the Gynecologic Health of Adolescents Dieting behaviors and nutrition can have an enormous impact on the gynecologic health of adolescents...
Nursing February 2010 Daniel A. Hussar	New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs.
Nurse Practitioner August 2011 Michelle C. Thomas	Treatment options for Dysfunctional uterine bleeding The diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding can be a long emotional journey for the patient and a difficult challenge for the provider.
Nursing June 2011 Daniel A. Hussar	New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
Science News November 9, 2002 Janet Raloff	Young Women Don't Bone Up on Soy If soy's good for older women, it should similarly benefit women in their 20s -- fortifying their bodies' structural scaffolding during peak bone-building years. But recent research finds zero benefit for younger women.
American Family Physician February 15, 2005 Sunga et al.	Care of Cancer Survivors Cancer survivors are at increased risk for recurrence of their original malignancy. Surveillance following curative cancer treatment generally includes interval history and physical examinations every six months for five years.
Nurse Practitioner May 2009 Yvonne D'Arcy	Is Low Back Pain Getting on Your Nerves? The pain and disability of low back pain are the most common reasons patients seek healthcare. Here are tools for diagnosis and treatment options.